Neuroscience – Page 42

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

California's Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the media after casting his vote at a voting center at The California Museum ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a measure aimed at help restructure the state’s mental health system and address its problems. growing homeless crisis.… Continue Reading New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

Unlocking the Secrets of Obesity: When Exercise and Diet Aren’t Enough

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

A recent article on the complex mechanisms of obesity pathogenesis highlights the role of leptin and fat cells and raises important unanswered questions. The article emphasizes that understanding obesity is not just about exercise and diet, but includes genetic, environmental and physiological interactions. An international team of researchers recently published… Continue Reading Unlocking the Secrets of Obesity: When Exercise and Diet Aren’t Enough

Latest Oura Ring Update Will Help You Stay Zen All Day

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

Your Oura Ring will soon receive three new features to help you manage stress, understand its causes, and even offer recommendations on how to relax. The full update will be released gradually starting today with Daytime Stress. This tool identifies what triggers your stress by constantly checking for “small changes”… Continue Reading Latest Oura Ring Update Will Help You Stay Zen All Day

Magnesium is a top supplement — but it’s also in these 5 delicious foods

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

Magnesium is a premium mineral. Over the past year or so, it’s been making health-related headlines for a number of reasons. It is recommended that you consume approximately 400 mg per day, but many do not meet this amount and are often deficient in magnesium. By focusing on magnesium-rich foods,… Continue Reading Magnesium is a top supplement — but it’s also in these 5 delicious foods

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a measure aimed at help overhaul the state’s mental health system and address its problems. growing homeless crisis.… Continue Reading New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

Animal tranquilizer added to opioids causes sharp increase in deaths

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

Medical researchers have called for greater education about the increasing illegal supply of opioids in the United States, an animal tranquilizer, xylazine, which not only contributes to deaths but causes severe ulcers and open sores requiring amputation. The authors of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine… Continue Reading Animal tranquilizer added to opioids causes sharp increase in deaths

Running can be as effective in treating depression as medication

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

Sign up to receive a full roundup of all the week’s best opinions in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter Running may be as effective in treating depression as medication, a groundbreaking study has suggested in findings that could radically alter the way patients… Continue Reading Running can be as effective in treating depression as medication

Possible side effects of Ozempic have been investigated by the Australian medicines regulator

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

Prescriptions for Ozempic have exploded in recent years in Australia and around the world, in a trend linked to its growing reputation as a fat-burning drug and off-label prescribing of the drug designed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Loading A weight-loss version of the drug, called Wegovy, is… Continue Reading Possible side effects of Ozempic have been investigated by the Australian medicines regulator

Ashley Moody Makes It Official, Tells Abortion Court Rights Amendment Should Be Blocked

October 9, 2023 by Wilma

Attorney General Ashley Moody is keeping its promise to ask the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed abortion rights amendment from the 2024 ballot. Moody formally asked the high court to review the initiative more than a month after the State Department said the citizens’ initiative had passed the… Continue Reading Ashley Moody Makes It Official, Tells Abortion Court Rights Amendment Should Be Blocked

Largest study ever on light exposure proves impact on mental health

October 9, 2023 by Wilma

Credit: CC0 Public domain The world’s largest study on light exposure and its impact on mental health, with nearly 87,000 participants, found that increased exposure to light at night increases the risk of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, the severity of bipolar disorder and PTSD, and self-harm. Importantly, the study… Continue Reading Largest study ever on light exposure proves impact on mental health